Amplify Force and Motion, Chapters 1 and 2

Front

What is force?

Back

A push or pull that can change the motion of an object.

Front

What is motion?

Back

The change in position of an object over time.

Front

What are the five ways an object's motion can change?

Back

Start, stop, change direction, speed up, slow down.

Front

What does it mean to accelerate?

Back

To increase the speed of an object.

Front

What does it mean to decelerate?

Back

To decrease the speed of an object.

Front

What is velocity?

Back

The speed of an object in a specific direction.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and acceleration?

Back

The greater the mass of an object, the less it will accelerate when a force is applied.

Front

What is inertia?

Back

The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes the motion of an object.

Front

What is the effect of applying a force in the opposite direction of motion?

Back

It causes the object to slow down.